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Redmond councilors approve UGB expansion for affordable housing project

April 13, 2021 7:52 pm KTVZ

Redmond city councilors unanimously approved an ordinance to expand the city’s urban growth boundary (UGB) and a master development plan for the…

Deschutes County Jail inmate hospitalized after heroin overdose

April 13, 2021 8:51 pm KTVZ News Partners

A Bend man booked into the Deschutes County Jail on a felony warrant Tuesday afternoon told staff he had ingested a large dose of heroin and soon…

Fewer C. Oregonians got paused single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

April 13, 2021 9:05 am KTVZ

Bend resident Tina Chouinard was perfectly fine with getting the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine on March…

Charged up: Bend bike shops seeing demand spike for electric bikes

April 13, 2021 6:20 pm KTVZ

Electric bikes are a hot product in Bend, as more people experience the outdoors with an assist to their pedal…

High winds spread Tumalo burn barrel fire; shed destroyed, resident cited

April 13, 2021 2:34 pm Barney Lerten

High winds Tuesday spread a burn-barrel fire in Tumalo to a shed that was destroyed as a result, also prompting a citation for the resident who…

Several Bend skiers, boarders stand out at regional competition

April 13, 2021 11:21 am KTVZ

Young skiers and snowboarders from Central Oregon had a strong showing at the USA Snowboard and Freeski Association (USASA) Regional Championships at…

Oregon employers mull requiring COVID-19 vaccines

April 13, 2021 4:36 pm The Associated Press

A large winery near Eugene has notified its workers that they must show proof they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine by May 20.…

Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths, 567 new cases

April 13, 2021 4:16 pm KTVZ News Partners

There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,446, the Oregon Health Authority reported…

OSU-Cascades VP Becky Johnson tapped to serve as interim OSU president

April 13, 2021 1:06 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Friday to consider the appointment of OSU-Cascades Vice President…

Oregon adds more than 20,000 jobs in March; jobless rate ticks downward

April 13, 2021 10:40 am KTVZ News Partners

Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.0% in March, from 6.1% in February, as the state gained more than 20,000 jobs, the Oregon Employment…

Portland police declare riot after Daunte Wright vigil erupts in violence

April 12, 2021 11:37 pm KTVZ News Partners

A riot was declared by Portland Police Monday night at the Penumbra Kelly building on East Burnside Avenue after protesters broke windows, threw…

Oregon OSHA fines Bend, Redmond Black Bear Diners more than $35,000

April 12, 2021 4:07 pm KTVZ News Partners

Oregon OSHA announced Monday it has fined two Black Bear Diner locations, in Bend and Redmond, more than $35,000 for violating standards designed to…

National Guard helicopter crew hoists stranded climber from slopes of South Sister

April 12, 2021 12:49 pm KTVZ, Barney Lerten

A Beaverton man climbing South Sister alone called 911 for help Monday morning when he got stuck on a small, precarious ledge at 9,800 feet…

Oregon high-proof, low-cost spirits to rise in price; Bend distiller sees little impact

April 12, 2021 12:00 pm KTVZ

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission approved a “floor pricing” plan for distilled spirits that will increase the price of the lowest-priced spirits…

Tuition freeze recommended by COCC president, awaiting board approval

April 12, 2021 11:40 am KTVZ

Central Oregon Community College plans to keep its current tuition rate for the coming school…

Oregon House passes bill to ban online vape sales, close underage purchase loophole

April 12, 2021 3:52 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon House advanced legislation Saturday that would close online loopholes used by underage Oregonians to purchase electronic inhalant delivery…